Chapter 488: The Fourth Time Being Struck

Why did Jialete want to target Ruidar?

Part of it was because Ruidar had caused him to lose face while at Anbian City, but of course, it was mostly out of retaliation for Luoning's disrespectful attitude toward him.

Although it was not appropriate for him to do anything to Luoning, Ruidar was merely the other party's subordinate; aside from having decent strength, his background was relatively simple, so he could find any excuse to take his anger out on Ruidar and, incidentally, knock Luoning down a peg to let him know his status.

As for any retaliatory strikes, he was not worried.

He would not easily do anything to Luoning, and likewise, he believed Luoning would not easily do anything to him.

Ruidar looked around at the four people; he only knew clearly that Jialete was a Silver Moon Knight, and he did not understand the strength of the remaining three, but as officers stationed at the border, their strength should not be too bad.

"Your Highness, if you truly believe that this problem needs to be solved with force, then I have nothing to say. If you want me to give up resistance, then I am sorry, I cannot do that either."

Ruidar's tone was full of firmness and courage; he drew the long sword at his waist and pointed the tip toward the ground, "However, there is one thing I need to tell you all in advance: if you truly want to start a war, don't blame me if you get hurt."

"Arrogant!"

Jialete was thoroughly enraged by Ruidar's attitude; he brazenly drew his own sword and shouted loudly, "Seize this guy who is defying military orders for me!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Accompanied by the rapid sound of breaking air, four people attacked Ruidar from four directions simultaneously.

Although they did not go for the kill and did not attack vital parts, swords have no eyes; once a fight starts, who can perfectly control their strength?

Ruidar stood tall and straight; because the enemies' strength was unknown, he chose to act with caution.

However, he also could not handle this conflict by killing the enemy; after all, he still had to consider Luoning's situation.

If he were to kill or maim a few people before war had even started with the enemy nation, it would be difficult for Luoning to explain.

As the distance between the two sides closed rapidly, the air seemed to solidify.

The Battle Qi on the five people's bodies condensed into nearly tangible Battle Qi Armor, colliding and surging against each other, making the surrounding atmosphere deathly cold.

The Guards and Knights waiting on the sidelines immediately dodged far away upon seeing this scene; if one were too close to a battle between experts, one might very well lose their life if caught in the aftermath.

"It should be two Meteor-level, one Silver Moon-level, plus the Silver Moon-level Jialete."

Ruidar judged their strength from the aura of the four; his figure flashed, appearing like a ghost before one of the Meteor Knights, and a heavy punch slammed directly into the other party's chest armor.

With the impact of the immense force, this Meteor-level Knight was hammered away like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily beneath the Griffin landing platform and emitting a 'Boom' sound of impact.

Seeing this, Jialete and the remaining two roared and raised their long swords, surrounding Ruidar from three sides.

"Let go!"

Ruidar's long sword swirled, actually pulling and forcing these three swords to change direction.

At this moment, Jialete and the other two only felt an immense force that made it difficult for them to control their long swords.

Especially that Meteor Knight; when Ruidar gave a light shout, the long sword in his hand flew directly out of his grip, falling into the distance and pinning into the ground.

With a 'Bang', Ruidar delivered a kick, directly sending this Meteor Knight flying and crashing into the wall.

However, at this moment, Jialete and the other Silver Moon Knight's fists and kicks also slammed into Ruidar's body.

He could have dodged or defended, but he still took the move head-on.

With the collision of forces, both sides were shaken apart and retreated, opening up distance.

The Battle Qi Armor on Ruidar's body flickered, but it quickly recovered, and his figure also stabilized rapidly.

Conversely, Jialete and that Silver Moon Knight staggered back several steps before stopping.

Ruidar, fighting four against one, was not at a disadvantage at all.

"Your Highness, force cannot solve the problem."

Ruidar advised, "In this brief exchange, we each had our strengths and weaknesses; I think it would be better to stop here. If you have any arrangements regarding defense, please tell me; within my duties, I and the soldiers of West Wind Hill will cooperate fully."

Jialete had not expected that the siege, which he was certain to win, would result in such an outcome.

Such a scene, combined with Ruidar's tone, reminded him of that day in the Golden Feather Palace when he, Feilunsi, and Andeliya had a one-move showdown with Luoning.

Luoning could take on three, and his subordinate Ruidar could actually take on four?

Jialete could not help but suspect, could the person in front of him be a Blazing Sun Knight?

Not only was Luoning himself a Blazing Sun, but he actually had a Blazing Sun Knight under his command?

"Youge, bring out your ultimate move; let us test his strength!"

The anger and resentment in Jialete's heart surged, and he manipulated his Thunder Battle Qi, condensing it into a roaring tiger.

Youge Ka Sai hesitated for a moment, but still obeyed the Crown Prince's order; his Fire Attribute Battle Technique condensed into a cone-shaped sharp weapon on his long sword, the violent whirlwind stirring the surrounding airflow and echoing with the sizzling sound of thunder, appearing extremely irritable.

Ruidar dared not underestimate the lethal moves of two Silver Moon-level Knights.

He quickly circulated the Burning Heaven Secret Canon to purify his Fire Attribute Battle Qi; surging power rippled around his body, and the aura of a Blazing Sun Knight erupted, causing the two injured Meteor Knights who had wanted to participate to be completely suppressed, not daring to move.

"Piercing Wave!"

"Thunder Roar!"

Jialete and Youge shouted in horror as they unleashed their lethal moves; wherever they passed, the ground cracked and the soil turned over, the momentum was astonishing!

"Sword of Burning Heaven!"

Ruidar swung his long sword, and the Burning Heaven Battle Qi condensed into two giant sword shadows that broke through the air, colliding with the two opponents' attacks with a formidable posture.

Boom—!

Like the sound of thunder from the nine heavens, it resounded throughout Red Pine Castle, and in an instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed.

The surrounding Griffins were all terrified, one after another breaking free from their reins and flying into the sky; under the sweep of the massive shockwave, the landing platform was left in a mess.

The three-colored Battle Techniques collided with each other, and finally, Ruidar's attack broke through forcefully, carrying residual power as it struck heavily against Jialete and Youge.

The two spat out blood and were sent flying, heavily wounded!

Suddenly, a loud Horn sounded throughout Red Pine Castle, and a large number of Knights surged toward this direction.

"Damn it, what is going on here?"

Outside the castle, a man wearing heavy armor with a body as large as a grizzly bear cursed angrily, stepping through the air from his Magic Beast mount and rushing toward the castle.

As the dust settled, Ruidar stood in the center of the battlefield, the Battle Qi Armor on his body slowly dissipating; he had not suffered any injuries in the recent exchange.

"Your Highness, let us stop here!"

Ruidar said in a deep voice, "The Wushan Family and the Auduin Family have a close relationship, and I do not wish to destroy this friendship because of myself."

Jialete's arms were covered in blood, and his expression became extremely ferocious.

Without a doubt, the person before him was a Blazing Sun Knight!

Just how many things had this Luoning been hiding?

"Ruidar, do you think that after injuring me, this matter can be ended with just a few lighthearted words from you?"

Jialete was unwilling to let it go.

Ruidar narrowed his eyes; although he was composed, it did not mean he lacked anger.

"The strike just now was not my strongest move. If we continue to fight, I cannot guarantee that you will all still only suffer minor injuries as you have now."

"Hahaha, arrogant!"

Jialete roared, "All members of the Knight Order, take orders!"

In an instant, the knights who had surrounded them let out roars; they did not know Ruidar's identity and thought an enemy had charged into their base camp.

However, even if they had known Ruidar's identity, they would still have obeyed Jialete's orders.

Ruidar looked around.

If everyone here were an enemy, a Witch Soul Knight, he would have already started a massacre.

But this was Red Pine Castle, and these were the Kingdom's troops.

Continuing to escalate the matter would only lead to greater trouble, and in the end, Luoning would still have to take the blame.

Ruidar furrowed his brows; as things stood, to avoid further escalation, he could only look for an opportunity to withdraw first. (End of chapter)